Lacey Township High School junior Danielle Leavitt won the girls Division 3 race at the South Jersey Cross Country Championship meet at Delsea Regional High School on Saturday.
Leavitt ran the 5,000-meter course in 18 minutes, 32 seconds, the fastest time of the day by a local girl. Hammonton's Lou Corgliano had the fastest boys time, running 15:42 to place second in the boys Division 3 race.
Absegami's Katie Juniewicz was fourth in the girls Division 3 race in 19:38. Following her were Millville's Victoria Thaler (sixth in 19:55) and Kaitlyn Dermen (ninth in 20:14). Wildwood Catholic's Emily Johnson placed second in the girls Division 1 race in 20:20.
Matt Nelson of Barnegat had the second fastest local time, finishing the boys Division 2 race in 16:09 for fourth place. Hammonton's Mark Kundrotas was 11th in Division 2 in 16:37, while Middle Township's Ryan Herlihy was eighth in Division 2 in 16:46.
Top 10 local boys
1. Lou Corgliano, Hammonton, 15:42; 2. Matt Nelson, Barnegat, 16:09; 3. Mark Kundrotas, Hammonton, 16:37; 4. Ryan Herlihy, Middle Township, 16:46; 5. LeaQuan James, Vineland, 16:58; 6. Jared Lopez, Holy Spirit, 17:00; 7. William Krause, Mainland Regional, 17:10; 8. Thomas Phillips, Lacey, 17:11; 9. Trevor Gentek, Wildwood, 17:29; 10. Ryan Samaroo, Oakcrest, 17:52;
Top 10 local girls
1. Danielle Leavitt, Lacey Township, 18:32; 2. Katie Juniewicz, Absegami, 19:38; 3. Victoria Thaler, Millville, 19:55; 4. Alex Walsh, Middle Township, 20:03; 5. Kaitlyn Dermen, Millville, 20:14; 6. Abby Gauthier, Lacey, 20:16; 7. McKenzie Springsteadah, Millville, 20:49; 8. Melissa Guida, Lacey, 20:53; 9. Alex Mass, Lacey, 20:55; 10. Michelina Hesse, Cedar Creek, 20:57.
